Faq

It’s a group of people committing to one another, living together and intertwining the essential rhythms of life: eating, playing, working, and learning.

Permia is a more social environment than conventional apartment or condo living. The grounds are car-free and designed for chance encounters with neighbors and the common house is a focal point for shared interaction. At Permia a friendly neighbor is only steps away, Permia stand for Permaculture, Sustainability, Regenerative, 100% Renewable and Zero waste common sense Intentional Community.

There are lots of fun planned activities available for our members such as, Basketball Courts, Soccer field, Foosball Table, Darts, Pool Tables, as well as, swimming in the Lake, Library, Community Hall, and an elaborate Community Dinning Area, Outdoor Concert Stage, Arts and Cultures Dome, daily activities such as, Movie Night, Bingo Night, Dance Night, Drum Circle Night.

No, we do not and everyone welcome to practice their own faith or spirituality.

Yes, over 18 years of age and below 75 years of age. (People with families will only require the primary household member to be 18 years of age.)

No, there are no annual fees, there is however, a one-time (Lifetime) joining fee.

Permia will vote every Member through a multi-tiered interview process. This will include all the applicants that will be joining our community. There are some requirements such as: each member will need to already have obtained at least 3-5 sustainable skills to be able to join and are able to pay the one time fee.

Permia offer classes in Renewable Energy “Solar”, and Permaculture.
How to build Domes and how to start a Community.
Community Schools bring educators, families, and community partners together to offer a range of opportunities, support, and services to man, woman, & child alike.

Schools become centers of the community and are open to everyone even beyond open school hours for extra research, including evenings and weekends.
We encourage learning about Permaculture or any skills the member wishes to enhance to pursue.

Community schools have a climate and culture that enable students to develop cognitive, social, emotional, physical, civic, and ethical competencies and the capacity to thrive in college, career, and life and as participants in our democracy.

No sorry. One of our fundamental values is simple living.  Part of the challenge is to live on the stipend we provide.  We spend a lot of time talking about how to stretch those stipend dollars, so that you can live a healthy life without the worries and stress of money, our members will be well even with no income.
Volunteering and living in an Intentional Community is your focus during your visit, so having outside employment is not permitted.  We do encourage other volunteer activities like joining Local Choirs, Joining a Gym, or serving in Grassroots Organizations for a cause that you’re passionate about.

Yes! With the ring of a bell, we serve delicious community grown organic meals daily, seven days week, Breakfast is served from 6am to 8am, Lunch from 12pm to 2pm & Dinner is served from 6pm to 8pm, we encourage all member to arrive on time to have meal together in the main 40’ x 40’ dinning area. 

We sure do! As Permia is all about diversity, We can accept individuals from countries besides the United States as long as they have a valid work visa.  Unfortunately, we are unable to help people obtain a work visa to come to the US.

Yes! We invite people to tour after a phone interview. We also offer a 3D and VR 3D video walkthrough tour. 

Our housing is made out of domes with sand bags of 18” thick with 1- main 20’ in diameter room, 10’ in diameter of bathroom/shower area, with manual clothing washing area and another extra room of 10’ in diameter for any use.

Permia domes don’t have any kitchen areas but there is small fridge in every dome. Each dome has a little backyard area to enjoy, to plant something and to hang clothing to dry and all member are encouraged to use the common dining area.

Yes! If you are sent an offer, you are welcome to choose any dome to live in. If you need help, we are here to assist. This is entirely based on a first come first served basis.

Most people who have lived in a community will probably tell you that community living can be a challenge.
It it can also be an amazing gift and a true blessing.
How an individual responds to community life often depends upon what the individual is willing to put into the community experience.
How he or she learns to compromise and communicate with others. Intentional community can be a lot of fun, but it can also be hard work.
Living in a community for a year often provides volunteers an opportunity to experience great personal growth and self-awareness.

Community is a family of choice.

‍Absolutely! We encourage members to fill out event request form, Some members are passionate and interested in many different things.
Some members have given talks about a particular subject matter and others have held workshops, book clubs, or run-a-thons.
Let us know what you’re thinking and we’ll try to help!

Yes! Only permanent residents will take 2 weeks paid vacation per year, plane ticket (fully paid) and money to spend by Community treasury. If needed, also another 2 weeks for emergency purposes.

All domestic volunteers will have Thanksgiving weekend off from their service site. They also have approximately two weeks off during the Christmas and New Years.
Part of this time is spent at home with family, In addition, depending the volunteers’ service site, he or she may have additional time off at Easter. Any travel during this time is limited to three days and is at the expense of the volunteer.

International volunteers will also have time off during their term of service however; they do not travel home during their term of service. Volunteers are granted a total of two weeks vacation to be used as a community or with any visitors. For safety reasons, international volunteers are not permitted to travel alone and all vacation must be authorized by the Permia Community management.

• We have weekly board meetings. (2hrs)
• We have monthly community meeting. (4hrs)
• We serve on an average of 2 committees at a time, which meet monthly or twice a month for 1-2 hrs.
• We have daily gatherings related to work schedules at assignments & dispatching. (30mins)
• We have cleaning chores in the domes and common areas.
• We offer childcare when families have an emergency or have to work in the community.
• We loan out electric golf style carts, tricycles and bicycles to get around the community.
• The community puts on occasional Passion Nights. (evenings for people to share their interests)
• We have Rhythm Days quarterly to celebrate the seasons.
• Members can attend and utilize our retreat center “ Integral Serenity” when the retreat is not occupied by guests.
• We have weekly potlucks at the Community Hall and all cooking must be done in the common kitchen area.
• We have a few designated cooks that prepare the foods for rest of community.

• In the land of Permia, hospitality is one of the primary charismas of the Permians. Thus, we encourage Volunteers to have some family or friends visit throughout the year. However, visitors should not stay longer than a weekend, and there is a limit to how many visitors a community can have during the year. While many times visitors enrich the life of a volunteer community, too many visitors can detract from the experience. If a member chooses to invite visitors, the office must be notified and the date/time must be logged.

There are a total of 6 computers:
One computer located in the doctor’s office for medical research.
There are four computers in business offices and one in the Assignment Dome.
The entirety of Permia will have WIFI.
There is no internet access allowed on the land other than offices.
There is also a projector for watching movies in the Theater Dome.

The decision-making processes in our community vary according to the situation. They’re always handled cooperatively and rationally.
We have several boards of people who oversee various aspects of the community life—for example, Agricultural Decisions, Construction Project Management, Administration, Coordination of events such as our Annual Fair, Maintenance and Operations of our Craft Village and so on. For major decisions affecting the whole community, all members are given opportunity for input and board of directors will make the final consensus.

Permia puts a great importance on maintaining our unity and peace with one another. Members of our community share a common commitment to resolve any conflicts or problems swiftly by first, in a spirit of humility, bringing the problem directly to each other, and then appealing to a third party for help if necessary. In rare and extreme cases, if a member consistently refuses to live according to our agreed-upon terms/standards for moral behavior, their membership would then have to be revoked, and will be asked to leave the community.

All sorts of people! Artists, Activists, Students, Retirees, Professionals, and more. An Intentional Community is neither a dormitory nor a halfway house – It’s a way of life for anyone who values relationships, interdependence, and service to one another, as well as, to mother earth..

As far as community crops, Permia will have a food forest with fruit trees, vegetables, herbs and spices based on permaculture. There is also a community garden close to the community kitchen for all organic and fresh needs.
Individual families grow a tremendous assortment of produce throughout the year to supply their community’s needs, with a surplus produce available to provide to the Homestead Market.

We ask for a minimum commitment of 24 months. Intentional communities need a certain amount of stability to thrive, and that’s hard to do if more than a few residents are turning over each year.

This requires discussion with the community if you’re going to hold a long-term job (Rather than a one-time gig) because outside jobs will make it harder for you to work at the minimum of 42 hours required per week for the community.  
If a member gets stressed from overworking, it becomes the community’s issues due to everyone living together.
There is also the matter of using a Community vehicle to commute or perform your job, leaving less vehicles for our day to day operations.

Our Community income comes from our next door retreat center called “Integral Serenity”. Guests come for a week for an all inclusive stay. The proceeds of that retreat will go directly to the Permia community account and will be transparent to all.

Our community land totals a whopping 120 acres and has several different functions.
Approximately 45 acres are used for the Homestead.
25 acres for Food Forest
50 acres for Retreat Center “Integral Serenity”.